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Weight-loss jab to be used to prevent other health problems
Health officials in the UK have given the green light for a weight-loss jab to be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in overweight people. Semaglutide, sold under the brand name Wegovy, has already been approved for weight management in people with obesity. Now, the Medicines and Healthcare productsContinue Reading
Disadvantaged children further behind than a decade ago despite £10bn spend
The attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers is wider than it was a decade ago, despite around £9 billion being spent on the problem over the last year, a damning report has found. The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a strategy to tackle the problemContinue Reading
Cancers pretend to be ‘super fit’ to steal nutrients from healthy cells – study
Some cancer cells pretend to be “super fit” to fool healthy cells into giving them their nutrients – allowing them to invade the body, researchers have found. Scientists hope that having a better understanding of this process will lead to new ways of treating cancer, and ways to stop itContinue Reading
Six ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s
Socialising often is a great way to keep your brain healthy. fizkes/ Shutterstock Dementia is not an inevitable consequence of ageing. It’s thought that around 40% of dementia cases could be prevented (or at least delayed) by changing certain lifestyle habits. There are now 12 known modifiable risk factors associatedContinue Reading
Carpetright’s future secured but at least 1,000 jobs lost in limited rescue deal
Carpetright’s future has been partially secured through a rescue deal, but the move has resulted in the loss of over 1,000 jobs. Rival flooring retailer Tapi has purchased 54 out of 272 Carpetright stores and two warehouses through a pre-pack administration, which allows the selective acquisition of assets. This transactionContinue Reading
UK Space Agency Invests in Sustainable Satellite Refuelling with £2m Grant to Orbit Fab
The UK Space Agency has awarded a £1.3 million Major Project grant to Orbit Fab under the National Space Innovation Programme, marking a significant step towards pioneering sustainable space operations. This funding will support the development of a high-pressure variant of the RAFTI (Rapidly Attachable Fuel Transfer Interface) refuelling port,Continue Reading
BBC Strictly Come Dancing news – live: Tim Davie says ‘line should never be crossed’ as he gives update on show’s future
Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington respond to being ‘undermarked’ by judges For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Past Strictly Come Dancing controversies are being resurfaced as the BBCContinue Reading
Swinney warns finances under ‘significant pressure’ as bin strike threat looms
First Minister John Swinney said the Scottish Government has to “live in the reality of the resources we’ve got available to us” as he declined to commit to making more money available to avert the impending strikes by waste and recycling workers across Scotland. Mr Swinney was speaking to reportersContinue Reading
Read August edition of Women’s Football News
The August issue of Women’s Football News is on sale now and you can read about everything that’s going on in the women’s game. England fans have had a rollercoaster of a summer but in the end any tears were of joy as our Lionesses finally secured their Euro 2025Continue Reading
Starmer faces Labour rebellion to scrap two-child benefit cap and freeze arm deals with Israel in Gaza – live
Keir Starmer accidentally calls Rishi Sunak ‘prime minister’ Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer is facing a Labour rebellion with several MPs pressuring him to scrap the two-child benefit cap andContinue Reading